Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Stellar Wind arriving at Oaklawn Park – Coady Photography As the 2017 Oaklawn Park meet approaches its climax, a planeload of talented California-based horses arrived at Oaklawn on April 11th with plans to compete in the track’s upcoming graded stakes races. Leading the way … Continued
Classic Empire (inside) winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Photo by Zoe Metz/Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders Cup) One week before his expected start in the $1,000,000 Arkansas Derby (gr. I) at Oaklawn Park, the reigning champion two-year-old Classic Empire breezed a half-mile at Winding Oaks Farm … Continued
Uncontested (far outside) sprints for the lead in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes – Coady Photography Over the last ten years, horses from Oaklawn Park have dominated the Triple Crown, with American Pharoah, Creator, Oxbow, Super Saver, Rachel Alexandra, Summer Bird, Curlin, … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Happy birthday to the legendary mare Zenyatta, who turned twelve years old today! To celebrate her birthday, let’s go back in time to April 5th, 2008, when Zenyatta picked up her first grade I win with a … Continued
Congratulations to the promising Kentucky Derby contender Cupid, whose impressive victory in the Rebel Stakes (gr. II) on March 19th at Oaklawn Park has earned him the title of “Horse of the Week” on The Turf Board! In a poll on The Turf … Continued
Jockey Mike Smith celebrates aboard Danzing Candy after their victory in the San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita – © Benoit Photo With less than two months remaining, the action is starting to heat up on the road to the … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © A great day of racing awaits later this afternoon, led by a pair of grade I races at Santa Anita and two major Kentucky Derby prep races! To help keep track of all the fantastic stakes and maiden … Continued
Keeneland Photo The California-based colts Ralis and Cupid have joined the expected field for the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. II) on March 19th at Oaklawn Park, a major Kentucky Derby prep race that will offer 50 Derby qualification points to the winner. Ralis, who … Continued
Welcome to the sixth part in a series of articles chronicling the Kentucky Derby journey of Richard Keith, the owner of the promising three-year-olds American Dubai and Black Ops. This series will feature quotes and insights from Keith as American Dubai and … Continued
© Benoit Photo One of the greatest things about horse racing is that there’s always lots to look forward to–with so many races and so many horses, there’s always another great race just around the corner! Here are eight things to look … Continued